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The Big Bite earned quotes of 33/1 for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham in March after impressing at Chepstow yesterday.

The five-year-old, trained by Tom George, jumped and travelled well before running out a five-length winner under Noel Fehily.

After the race, George said: He's a very exciting horse and Noel was pleased with him as he's a lovely individual.”

The Big Bite’s win has further boosted the form of last season’s Champion Bumper at the festival with six of the eight horses to have since run over hurdles being successful.

None of the first five home in that contest have yet run over obstacles but it is interesting to note that Willie Mullins has the winner, Relegate, and fifth-placed Blackbow entered in maiden hurdles at Naas on Thursday, while Acey Milan, who finished best of the British-trained runners in fifth, is entered in a maiden huirdle at Ffos Las on Sunday and a novice hurdle at Lingfield on Tuesday.

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On to today’s racing and Newbury hosts an intriguing novice chase at 1.50pm, with Lostintranslation a worthy favourite for his first run over fences.

He may have a bit to find on hurdles ratings with his main market rivals but he has improved with every run and ended last season with a fine effort to finish runner-up in the Grade One Mersey Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree in April. The only worry coming into the race is the form of his stable, with Colin Tizzard 0-19 in the last fortnight. Pushing those concerns aside, he should be backed at around 7/4.

It might be worth taking on the Paul Nicholls-trained favourite Posh Trish in the mares’ novice hurdle at 2.25pm.

She made a winning start over hurdles at Chepstow last month and that experience will stand her in good stead, but it might be worth chancing a hurdles newcomer to improve past her.

Lust For Glory was purchased for £240,000 after winning an Irish point-to-point last year. She was heavily fancied when beaten in a bumper on her debut under Rules before scoring impressively at Ludlow in May. Her trainer, Nicky Henderson, has just started to hit top gear with three winners from his last five runners, so Lust For Glory makes plenty of appeal at around 3/1.